Navolanic made it to his apartment about a block away but realized he needed medical treatment when he saw the severity of the slice. He got three stitches at Metropolitan Hospital, police sources said.

Cops are looking for his attacker.

The suspect is described as Hispanic, 40 and about 5-foot-8 with short black hair. Sources said he had full sleeve tattoos on both his arms.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.